Home Guard wins car in Nokia promo

Palitha Kodituwakku, a home guard from Aralaganwila in the Anuradhapura District won the Daihatsu Mira in the special consumer promotion for buyers of Nokia authorised products, held during the Avurudu season.

The promotion, held from 17th March to 30th April, entitled all buyers of Nokia authorised products to be entered into a weekly draw to win prizes of top brand home appliances refrigerators, washing machines, home theatre systems among others plus the grand prize of a Daihatsu Mira car at the end of the promotion. Kodituwakku had purchased a Nokia 2310 from an authorised dealer in his area.

Speaking to Daily News Business, Kodituwakku said he is planning to sell the prize car and will be buying a van and building a house from the proceeds as he and his family do not own a house of their own.

"Sri Lanka is an important market for Nokia in Asia Pacific region and this campaign further demonstrates our commitment to Sri Lanka consumers. This campaign will reinforce the importance of buying original authorised handsets" said National Sales Manager for Nokia in Sri Lanka Kent Sitaca.

"The Avurudu promotion was designed to raise the awareness of buying Nokia authorised products and rewarding consumers and therefore supporting the Sri Lankan economy from illicit trading activities" said Kent. He further said that Nokia phones are selling more in Sri Lanka compared to Nepal and Maldives.